New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-10
CONGREGATIONS AROUSED.
THE AMERICAN BOARD TAKEN TO TASK.
DR. sMYTH's VIGOROUS DENUNCIArIoN OF THE
POLICY or EXCLUSION.

DIR. SMYTH's VIGOROUS DENUNCIArioN OF THE
POLICY or EXCLUSION.
NEw-HAyES, Oct Q tSpeciaD.-The Rev. DR.. Newman
smyh pastor Church and tho leader Of the
socalled theology IN this city. to-day preached
vigorous the action taken at the recent meet
ing OF the American Board Among other things he said
a. There has been this year no ambiguity about the
action OF the Board In the report OF the PRUDENTIAL
Committee and discussion which followed 1t there
was an arraignment OF Congregational poh,y as
being insufficient and unequal to the task OF carrying on
n great missionary enterprise The Board thereby says
we your agent 10 your churches for your con-
tributions but we cannot trust In matters OF doctrine
either you oryour ministers for dlscredit the councils
by which they ordained and your fellowship oe
termined When this vote OF want Of confidence in Con-
gregationalism passed could not help wishing Tor
hour OF Leonard Bacon Questions of theological
belief are never settled by the OF men, and no
human authority petent lay upon the table any
question which the spirit OF the Lord may have
raised The practical problem Is whe Their under our
Congregational poty and by the custom airy agencies OF
our Congregational churches any way can be found by
mutual agreement and mutual liberation in which our
churches and ministers can live and Work together
In preaching tho Gospel OF mmon Master aud In
saving the world from Its SINS The record made by the
American Board at Springfield brings to revelation so
that all may the real evil the malady when
must be cured. In the constitution Of the Anne can
Board That record Is the revelation 10 the world Oh W
which has tho loss OF scores OF our most
promising
which to-day IL said by those In position to knowto
costing missions In Japan the loss or some niy
consccratcd young from tho graduates and the
pupils OF the single college OF Wellesley That record
places before the eyes OF the world the wrong when
must be ownen and destroyed foreign missions are
to be sustained and increased. ,
or what may well bc asked Is any discussion
principles methods OF the administration or tue
Board II under its rules Is possible during the discus
sion for members he created by the majority ana
their votes collected Is division TO take place, a
schism to he run through the religious life OF New
England By the grace OF God no The history or the
Unitarian controversy Is not 10 be repeated In New
England 80 body OF men can force division n
our churches What he done with the corporation 81
the American Board am no prophet but TINS nuon
know tina, the httyfve votes which we're cast III pro
test against partisanshp and the policy or exclusion
I'm Christian work to which DR. sorrs hal lent his name
represent the educational moral and even the hnancia
forces which command the future. And the American
Board by necessity which Ia stronger than the RUE OF
any party must long come to pause In It's present
policy OF exclusion body which has Deen nraw w
on its egaces. as stated upon its PLATFORM az te
rate Of 5000 900 year beyond It's Income from conrl
buttons stands not far from prccipcc speak iof no
party. register the pledge or no religious
caucns I divuge the secrets OF no private con-
ference but speak with some know ledge or the spirit
that ia in when affirm that this movement VIII not
cease nor arry until the present obstacles 70 lheseh'
action the part OF the Board are removed